PROFESSOR BEETOVEN AND HIS INFLUENCE

Professor Beetoven has a wide-ranging influence not only on the other characters in his cartoon universe (as can be seen in his first published adventure, The Pacific Ocean, which is hopefully the first of several adventure ebooks), children also are easily influenced by his knowledge, friendliness, and humility. In contrast to hundreds of other cartoon characters that might be found who are sarcastic, chaotically drawn, crude or even lewd through innuendo, using sly references to appeal to watching parents but which convey something else altogether to children, Professor Beetoven is a positive influence because of his straightforward and wholesome qualities. He is like a child himself: not because he seems to know everything, but because of his pure curiosity about the world around him, and his desire to share in the joys of learning with his friends. Children can easily pick up on that adventure, and learn positive qualities and facts about science just as easily as they learn bad behaviors of even to be violent from other cartoon characters.

Professor Beetoven appeals to the best aspects of a child’s nature and personality in an ebook, and through the bond of story is able to both appeal to and help a child recognize those same attributes in herself. The professors curiosity blended with humility is a perfect mix for kids to emulate. It is far healthier for children to be excited about the world around them, about the shape and size and dimensions, for example, of the sea and its ports, its dangers, its occupants, than it is for a child to be mildly entertained by dueling opponents in an endless fight. Professor Beetoven offers a window for the child to look out on the world, see past his own limitations, and begin to appreciate the world around him with a sense of wonder.